John Davenport
John Davenport, a man with a mental disability, lived in community housing at Nelson Hall Homes in Fort Smith, where his caretakers had asked police for help with his behavior. He was taken into custody and held at the Sebastian County Detention Center, where, according to the Fort Smith Police Department, a deputy found him with severe injuries during a check that was scheduled every 15 minutes. He died at Sparks Hospital in Fort Smith on September 15, 2018. The police department lists the cause of death as severe injuries and says the manner is still under investigation, and police said they had tried to find mental health resources for him as an alternative to jail.
Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Fort Smith Police Department says he was found with severe injuries and that the cause of death is still under investigation.
Reported by: Fort Smith Police Department (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.